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Sweihan Drives drive report : eventful Dear Friends For yesterday’s drive i feel great gratitude and gratefulness for each one of you for standing still till the last moment in an incident I believe was one of the most difficult one in Carnity club , at least for me . toward the end of the drive around 9:30 we took one last bowl before exiting as it was just next to the track leading to exit. by the time I finished my turn and reached Hisham at the tail almost every one has done his turn . every one reached except @Mohamad Anwer who crossed to the other side and when didn’t acknowledge on the radio I immediately steered down ( from the second round tailing Hisham ) to climb ascending the ridge and by the time I reached the crest to cross to the other side I sow the LC70 on its right side flipped. ( later on mohamed Anwar said I heard on the radio roll over , switch off the engine .. but couldn’t reach the radio off course as he was trapped in the cabin but he did switch the engine even before hearing that on the radio , and this is another sign he was aware of what just had happened ). I run to the car to have a quick inspection to the surroundings ( clear ) and I had an eye contact with M.Anwar and he shown movement and that was initial reassuring sign. Within seconds every one buzzed for help and we got Anwar from the rear boot after I exchanged with him few sentences to calm him down. He gathered his courage and managed to get him out and was attended properly to calm him down. At this point and after Looking at the gross damage of the vehicle and presence of a small cut wound in the head as well the stress impact on all of us . I took a quick chat with my wingman and the true man of the day @Hisham Masaad and we decided to split in two teams not doubting a second for their competence or judgment. Being Mohamed in @Karthik Raptor in semi horizontal inclined conformable position we run on the track to exit where in same time the informed police and ambulance were in their way and by the time we reached maybe a minute or two the ambulance arrived. The paramedics did their job so quick and I exchanged info and pict with the police who truly showed true professional attitude and great help. In this time @Hisham Masaad , @Abdelghani @Waqas Parvez and @ASAD. On the other side managed to bring the flipped car on its foot and even they drag it as mush as they could toward the track. the ambulance left carrying @Mohamad Anwer to the hospital and policeman helped to call the recovery and to open the gate for a segment that made the track continuous. I thanked every one for their great help and concerns and I advised them not to worry as Mohamed now is in safe hands . It started to get hot and I wanted every one to reach safe home. I and @Karthik Raptor returned back to Hisham while @Imran Kashif, @Zed and @Zixuan Huang - Charlie willingly decided to stay waiting for the recovery guy along with the policeman . I already thanked @Amr Aydinand @Daniel Yangfor their help and concerns and wished them safe trip back home. I got a call from the policeman and later kashif that the recovery truck arrived but was hesitant to go further. @Hisham Masaadand @ASAD. managed to convince him while I managed with help of @Karthik Raptor and @Waqas Parvez to drag the car further down hill ( small one ) but then there was no way than to winch it or leave it . Hisham called that we are coming as the guy agreed and with little push from @Zed might LC eventually we could manage to winch the remaining distance by Hisham’s winch and the recovery winch thereafter . It looked like we were determined that we should leave nothing behind us 😅. The recovery truck with the car on top fastened made the wheels to sink further even in the little sand . I came in front of zedy car and hooked my rope to his however we still needed the “yallah push “ power of the grand master @Hisham Masaad and here we go Well it was a vey eventful day from the start when we had to exit @Sunil Mathew after he got a hard hit to front right suspension . Hope to be sorted out followed by @Karthik Raptor tricky crest at the edge of the death bowl ( sorted brilliantly by @Waqas Parvez and team instructions ) and lastly the unfortunate roll over of @Mohamad Anwer . However fortunately and with God Grace and all team with us has shown the real courage and real man stand still in such hard time , mohamad anwar got out alive from this and we could manage to recover the dead car despite all challenges. Special thanks to @Hisham Masaadfor personally checking at Mohamad at tawam hospital and informing me that he is alright 🙏 Apology if I made it long . Seidam

Well, these are the days that you are not mentally prepared for, but as our elders say, it's part of life. We were all very thrilled to explore the new terrain with big bowl, but sadly, on the first bowl itself, @Sunil Mathew heard an odd noise from his suspension, and we had to exit him from the drive, the terrain was mix of technical bowl and high dunes As @M.Seidam has described in full the recovery and what occurred to @Mohamad Anwer i wish you a swift recovery Driving with the @Carnity is advantageous because you have faith in the marshal's judgment. @Hisham Masaad and @M.Seidam beautifully demonstrated this when the incident was reported and how the recovery was handled; it was a morale-booster and a terrific learning opportunity. I can't thank @Karthik Raptor, @Abdelghani,@ASAD., @Imran Kashif, and @Zed enough personally for their assistance with the recovery; all of the other members @Amr Aydin@Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Daniel Yangshown excellent attitudes and stood by one another at difficult times. I'm pleased to be a part of you guys and am looking forward to driving in future.

Fantastic teamwork here by all involved ! Unfortunately in this sport there is always a risk involved, and at the same time this type of events brings people closer together and no doubt this challenge will strengthen the bond amongst all of you. Wishing all the best to @Mohammad Anwar and hope for a quick recovery and seeing him back in the saddle soon.

Great team work and presence of mind from all. @Mohamad Anwer, get well soon mate and hope you can put this behind and enjoy the hobby you love! All the best buddy 🙏. Its a rude awakening for all how quickly things can go wrong within matter of split seconds especially with extreme sport like we do every weekend. Glad that we have a great team and leads who look after each other in worst situations and come out of them more stronger. It also reminds us to have fun but also be cautious when we push our limits. Thanks @M.Seidam, @Hisham Masaad, @Zixuan Huang - Charlie, @Amr Aydin, @Imran Kashif, @Zed, @Waqas Parvez, @ASAD., @Daniel Yang. @Sunil Mathew, hope you get the new flashy Dobinsons sorted. Have a great week ahead guys. Take care, see you in the sand soon! 🦖

Wasn't sure how to comment on this one, i guess still soaking in what happened. There is a life lesson for all of us who want to enjoy this sport, doesn't matter how experienced you are whether you are a newbie, intermediate or an expert, a wrong judgment, slightest of miscalculation or lapse in concentration can be quite dangerous. The most important thing was that our dear friend and brother @Mohamad Anwer despite a few mental and physical scars walked out of this one. Wish a speedy recovery and hope to enjoy your company soon brother. The teamwork, concern & willingness shown by all is what makes this club special. Whether it was ensuring Anwar's safety or recovering the vehicle, everyone just wanted to be there to see it thru. Cant thank enough the leadership of Dr @M.Seidam & @Hisham Masaad , we wouldn't know what to do without both of you. @Waqas Parvez & @Abdelghani u both were fantastic with recovery of the LC from the top of dune, especially @Abdelghani who had to sit inside in the heat to try and steer it with @Hisham Masaad winching it down and @Waqas Parvez anchoring it with his rope from above. @Zed @Imran Kashif @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Karthik Raptor @Daniel Yang @Amr Aydin thank you all for your concern staying together with Anwar and later assistance with the recovery. Wish you all a good week and hope to see you soon.

Well managed @M.Seidam, @Hisham Masaad and all the convoy members. We can never be fully prepared for such unfortunate incidents but a calm and thinking mind always finds a solution, and we probably had the most mature and calmest Marshals in Carnity on this drive. It's truly a blessing that @Mohamad Anwer was able to walk away from this nasty roll. Wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him on the sand very soon.

Sun is shining.... the weather is sweet Yeah! With the temps finally settling down a bit, i was looking forward for a morning on the sand with the fellow Carniteers We started from the Nahel side, as i was adamant on avoiding other clubs and crosstracks and tried finding some cleaner areas. To all our surprise, this area was virgin and had some nice play areas in store for us ! We made our way down south and had our fill in all sorts of ways. All of you drove amazing today, and we covered good ground. I wanted to top it off with a visit to the old lady dune, which we approached from the back and where @Rizwanm2 did a nice strike 😁 Jeeper Boys @Haitham Khattab @Ignacio Quindós@Kailas@Gok Krishand of course @Srikumar breathing in my neck you all were amazing today. Xterra mafioso @Lawrence_Chehimi and @Rizwanm2 you guys rocked ! Keeping the Pajero team alive @Daniel Rodas brought his new colleague and showed what a Pajero can do ! Amazing ! LC10000000000 driver @Zed driving the snot out of his LC as usual 😁 And FJ power in the name of @Imran Kashif - always with a big smile behind the wheel 😁 All in all a pretty systematic drive, as you can expect from a guy like me 🤣 Get ready for more adventures along the E95 the coming months ! Yalla !! https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXBo12DoO

I was not part of this drive , but Reading this my heart skipped a beat and i could imagine what would ot feel. We all know its an extreme sport and things can go out of control in some situations. But always knowing that you have leader like @M.Seidamand @Hisham Masaad and other @Carnity Marshals whom always follow strict safety procedures makes us feel assured. But i was not surprised to reading that everyone jumped and did whatever they could do to help because at this level we created this bond amond the members of carnity and it always feels we are driving with family and friends ... I am sad to hear about the incident, and i am sorry about @Mohamad Anwer car and i hope he is well. I think this proves that at @Carnity" we leave no one behind "

@Mohamad AnwerWishing you a speedy recovery. Road or desert things can happen anytime and anywhere. A Millisecond can make a difference. I wished I could be a part of this drive to be there for you.

Damn, im surprised that after yesterday you two still had energy to do another drive this morning 😃 @Zed Especially the LC1000 after dragging the recovery vehicle thru half the desert, you made her climb lady dune 🤯😂

Loved the drive Fredy. Missed it for far too long. Beautiful dunes, wonderful convoy and the maestro leading. An absolutely perfect morning, look forward to joining more such drives.

Totally agree .

@varunmehndiratta Thank you for a fantastic season kick off drive. Amazing route and excitement till the end with long climbs and tricky switches. @Tom B and @Senthil Kumar thanks for your support for sweep and SL. @Mario Cornejo and @Imteeaz it was pleasure driving with you. Hope to see you all soon !

@JeromeFJthank you for lovely drive. Sand was very tricky in the start but you lead us through the correct path. Special thanks to @Vanessa8580for making drive lively and gracing her presence means a lot of support. @Charbel you just love to tug. Good job on supporting the drive. @Daniel Rodasexcellent 2 lead. @Yusuf Esaf @Tareq Al Turq @siddharth maheshwari @salah2uIt was nice meeting you for the first time. special mention @Jonny90 your first FB+ drive and you had no refusal. Drove perfectly for the entire time. Keep the correct amount of distance from Vanessa.

Dear Desertnauts As the Italian saying goes "better few but good ones": a sweet, compact convoy to keep the drive moving. The meeting point has been posted, just opposite the National Guard's barracks off of E14: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rkixq8mmRkm74ce46 We'll keep moving parallel to the highway until we reach Faqa (or as far as possible along this route. The convoy positions will be: @Ignacio Quindós in Second Lead @Jessica Lambert at #3 @Santoso Marjuki in Sweep. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Have a nice evening.

Thank you @JeromeFJ for a brilliant drive yesterday. I was pretty nervous before the start as I was the ‘new boy’ again with my first fewbie+, a definite step up for me….and I absolutely loved every second of it. I was extremely lucky yesterday that my first fewbie+ was lead by you as i knew from your previous drives it would be safe, in a great area but still a massive buzz!! My safety blanket of being sandwiched between @Vanessa8580 and @Charbel again made things very easy for me as I could follow Vanessa’s line and knew Charbel would help me from behind. Thanks for the words of advice before the start @Vaibhav, great to drive with you again. @Daniel Rodas @Yusuf Esaf @Tareq Al Turq @siddharth maheshwari @salah2u great to meet you and really looking forward to driving with you all again. Amazing @JeromeFJ….thanks again, I want to do it again 🤣.

Thank you @Frederic for the amazing drive today. Spectacular views, great weather and great drive route. Enjoyed every part of it. Thanks @Srikumar for SL, @Zed, @Kailas, @Rizwanm2 for the support. Pleasure to meet new sand Sailors @Lawrence_Chehimi, @Daniel Rodas @Gok Krish Thank you for the roof rack Advice, Shout out to my friends @Imran Kashif, @Ignacio Quindós. see you all soon on Sand

My very first intermediate drive was a pleasant experience; however, the first few minutes were challenging until the engine warmed up, at which point the rpm increased to their maximum. During the same drive, I experienced two different convey order positions: the first few hours were spent in the position of (SL), and the remaining hours were spent in the position of middle order(MO), I found that MO was the bit easier position, as it required less judgement and more simply following the path of the convey. @Tom B performed admirably as SL, @Mario Cornejo driven well as sweep by closing the loop, @Imteeaz @MMansoorit was a pleasure to drive with you buddies, @varunmehndirattafinally our lead today, took superb path, high dune climbing, cris cross in tall dunes, side sloping, tested our suspension to the maximum limit, what we did today, that I was seeing only in tiktok and reels off roading videos, when we do the same that it was super fun, keep it up, overall a nice experience finish, complete show time throughout the drive, overall satisfaction,

@Shaaz Sha amazing drive. Great pace and diversity of driving areas. I will get up that final hill at some point

Thanks @JeromeFJand all the support team for the great drive. And have a nice week end.

Thank you all for joining this morning. I think @Charbel had it straight, it was a superb drive. No need to elaborate much more, these ridges were beautiful, and we have shared a great time. The terrain was not easy, especially with some nasty pockets hidden inside the dunes, and the long ridges requiring concentration and excellent control of the car. As a group, you have been perfect, being focused on your lines, and supporting each other when needed. Special thanks @Daniel Rodas for the second lead, perfectly anticipating my moves, @Vanessa8580, @Charbel, @Vaibhav for the support and assistance for the few stucks we had. You were on the spot before I could realize something was happening. @siddharth maheshwari, @Yusuf Esaf, welcome back to Carnity after a long time. @Tareq Al Turq, @salah2u always good to have you in the drive. And congratulations to @Jonny90 amazing driving for his first FB+. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you soon on the sand!

Amazing drive guys. Have a great weekend.

superb drive Jerome. big thanks. à la prochaine 🤘

I am delighted to welcome you to Carnity and accompany you throughout this Newbie drive tomorrow morning across some of the beautiful Qudra dunes. Great to reunite with some of the old friends whom we haven't met for sometime and excited to welcome others whom I haven't had the pleasure of meeting before. Pre-drive details below: Please be on time and bring all your passion for off-roading and pull as much as you can of yourself out of bed.. trust me you will need all of it. Be at the meeting point by 6:00am (or before) and start deflating your tires to 14psi (front) and 13psi (rear) Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 1 (446,006) Briefing will be done on the sand before we start moving Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and there are no moving objects Please check all car fluids, tow hooks, and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis. please ensure you come with a full tank (as much as possible) in addition to safety flag and radio and all necessary gear for this drive level specially your tire deflator, pressure gauge and a compressor (No FLAG or RADIO = No Drive). For AN drivers don't worry about the gear for this drive as it's your first, if you have a flag and radio would be great. If you don't have radio let me know to arrange one for you for tomorrow until you get yours later. Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/vvzA3QbzUmf6UD1K9 Convoy Order: see u all shining tomorrow on the sand 🤩

Dear Desertnauts, here's the tune that sets the mood for this drive: a worthy follow up to Speed King. Enjoy at loud volume !!

Unfortunately wont be around, Traveling during the next couple of weeks doc. But i hope and im sure many more Sweihan drives instore this season.

So Nahel it is and the lady dune for Sweihan drives II what are we waiting for . The week after the next inshallah . prepare your self 😄

Another fantastic drive @GauravSoni Thank you again, I really enjoy these technical trips.

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Srikumar@Jessica Lambert@Ignacio Quindós@Salim Akhtar@Haitham Khattab@Imran Kashif@Santoso Marjuki@Daniel Rodas@Zed@Lawrence_Chehimi@Gok Krish@Rizwanm2 Please find the convoy list below: We will be using Channel 2 - 446.03125 Mhz With the weather getting a bit cooler, i have put the meeting time at 6:30AM. Please do make it on time so we can get moving swiftly. See you all soon !

@Zed you can have the same explanation to wifey for Saturday and Sunday...Different marshals 😝

Congrats @Imran Kashif well done